Grantee Spotlight: District 7’s New Spartanburg High School Walking Trail
Grantee Spotlight: District 7’s New Spartanburg High School Walking Trail This week’s blog is written by Beth Lancaster, Chief Communications Officer for Spartanburg School District 7 Mary Black Foundation Funds Walking Trail Spartanburg School District 7 was awarded...
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Mary Black Foundation Celebrates 2019 Grantees
Mary Black Foundation Celebrates 2019 Grantees In 2019, the Mary Black Foundation invested over $3 million in grants and special initiatives through its three funding areas: Early Childhood Development, Healthy Eating and Active Living, and the Community Health Fund. ...
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November is National Diabetes Awareness Month
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month Today’s blog is written by Erica Moore, Diabetes Care & Education Specialist, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System The Issue Did you know November is National Diabetes Awareness Month? In fact, November 14 is World Diabetes...
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Updates from Hub City Farmers’ Market
Updates from Hub City Farmers’ Market Today’s blog is written by Jordan Wolfe, Executive Director, Connect, Hub City Farmers’ Market The Saturday Farmers’ Market Hub City Farmers’ Market (HCFM) works to increase the supply, demand and access of healthy,...
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Eight Schools in Spartanburg County Named America’s Healthiest Schools
Eight Schools in Spartanburg County Named America’s Healthiest Schools Schools honored for promoting healthy eating, physical activity, and staff well-being The Award for Healthy Schools The Spartanburg Healthy Schools Initiative, funded by the Mary Black Foundation and supported by...
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New Opportunities for Active Living in Spartanburg
New Opportunities for Active Living in Spartanburg This week’s blog is written by Laura Ringo, Executive Director, Partners for Active Living Can You Imagine? Can you imagine riding bicycles with your child to school? Or feeling safe and riding...
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Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Town of Duncan
Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Town of Duncan This week’s blog is written by Elizabeth Hardee, Grant Writer, Town of Duncan Para leer en español, haga clic aquí. Funding for Healthy Eating | Active Living The Town of Duncan is...
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Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Pineview Hills Neighborhood Association
Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Pineview Hills Neighborhood Association This week’s blog is written by Marshall Irby, Neighborhood Association Member, Pineview Hills Neighborhood Association Pineview Hills Neighborhood Association was awarded $70,100 in the 2019 Mary Black Foundation grant cycle in...
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Girls on the Run of Spartanburg Expands Across the Upstate
Girls on the Run of Spartanburg Expands Across the Upstate This week’s blog is written by Mary Ann Cleland, Executive Director, Girls on the Run of Spartanburg Girls on the Run of Spartanburg has recently merged with Girls on...
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Connecting the Past with the Future
Connecting the Past with the Future This week’s blog is written by Kevin Stiens, Parks and Recreation Director, Spartanburg County Parks Department The Spartanburg County Parks Department recently completed renovations to historic Berry Field. While Berry Field is part...
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